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Ere decision has to be made now

I'd like to see a big bodied centre as a priority. There are some big bodies in the league these days, and DJ just can't compete. He would much better suited playing a stretch 4 role and playing D on the "smaller" big on the opposing team, IMO.

You do hear Joey going pretty hard at Gibbo sometimes in timeouts. Figured that was just the relationship they have though.

Wilson,

I think reasonable Sixer fans have a good appreciation for the lack of consistency the team gets from the "local" players.

I appreciate that the depth and skill of local talent at Perth, Melbourne and NZ exceed that of Adelaide (while being comparable with Cairns and Illawarra). I suspect this is why Adelaide fans place greater expectations on the output from the Sixers imports.

It's not just his offense (Which is sub-standard).

It's also the fact that defensively he is severely outmatched.

He is too slow to defend SGs and a lot of SF's and too small to defend PF's.

I've always said that getting a veteran/old big man isn't too bad because for a lot of them they never really relied on their pace/athleticism. Some can still get it done at an older age.

But taking a shooting guard at that age is more of a risk and one that obviously hasn't worked quite as well.

^ the problem is there is only really one "weaker" team in the league this year...

My observation is that you ADL fans are always quick to blame the imports, but your biggest weakness is the Aussie players (Gibbo, Creek, Petrie, Walker) who you guys inflate to superstar levels but really due to their lack of consistency are just ok players. At his best Gibbo is (was) a superstar but you don't see that too often any more.

I think the reason a lot of people are confused on this is because of the much more truncated season we have. We have no pased the time period/game period where they can cut him and not have to pay him out.

THats it.

So you either continue to play with him, perhaps in a different rotation, bench him or cut him completely

I think we made a change on American Import, Frye
just before the finals or so.

Yes, the time where you can cut an import and not have to pay them out has been and gone. Are Adelaide in a Position to cut him and recruit someone else and stay under the cap?

I was led to believe cut off time had not passed for imports and wonder if someone can inform us of this .
Definitely respect your posting KJ and your loyalty.
But would like to cover some points raised.
Firstly I agree if can't be replaced we should support him, I personally can't as i think it was a disgrace he turned up as a professional sports person in that condition. As a long term season ticket holder obviously continue support team.
Yes many in fact ,most posters predicted bad choice in getting Ere even before become official due to age and so long since played NBL.
Sorry Kj but how in the hell can you say he looks fitter now as he uniform still bulges and moves at snail pace and does nothing better even against a very weak Crocs team.
Like I am waiting for that big lottery win you can wait for that break out game or even some signs he could defend a u- 14 player.
But you are a great supporter and poster and hope we both see better
Sixers days.

Forgive me if this has been posted already, i have been out of the loop for a few weeks...

I saw on the NBA game today that the pistons and cavs were praying for Rodney Stuckey's recovery, prior to their game today. I wasn't sure what had happened, but after a google search, it seems he collapsed in the 3rd quarter of his game the other day, but is now in a stable condition, hope he recovers soon:



Stuckey was wheeled off the court on a stretcher during the third quarter after he collapsed into the arms of trainer Arnie Kander on the bench during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

"He came over and told Arnie he was feeling dizzy," Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva said. "He drank some water and the next thing you know, he passed out. It's very scary. One minute, you think everything is okay, then the next second, it turns around so quick."

Medical personnel rushed to the bench with a stretcher. Play was halted for 12 minutes as medical staff worked on Stuckey, placed an oxygen mask on his face and wheeled him into an ambulance.

Stuckey was conscious and breathing on his own as he was taken to a hospital after collapsing on the Pistons' bench Friday night.

The Pistons said Stuckey was taken to the Cleveland Clinic and his vital signs were stable, but he was going for further testing.

"He is stable and that is good news," Pistons coach John Kuester said. "I think he is going to be okay."